#AE9ED5
Closest named color: Pale Purple (#B790D4). oklch(73.2% 0.08 297.7), rgb(174, 158, 213).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.65:1).
About this color
#AE9ED5 is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 73%, its chroma 0.080 and its hue 298°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Purple (#B790D4), ΔE 0.037 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.65:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (73%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.080) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Purple (#B790D4) |
| Black text | 8.65:1 |
| White text | 2.42:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AE9ED5 |
| RGB | rgb(174, 158, 213) |
| HSL | hsl(257, 40%, 73%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(73.2% 0.08 297.7) |
Contrast
WCAG 2 contrast ratios are the conformance target: AA needs 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, AAA needs 7:1. APCA Lc values are supplementary guidance from the WCAG 3 drafts.
| Pair | WCAG 2 | Result | APCA | APCA guidance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White text on #AE9ED5 | 2.42:1 | Fails | Lc -52.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #AE9ED5 | 8.65:1 | AAA | Lc 56.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AE9ED5 text on white | 2.42:1 | Fails | Lc 47.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AE9ED5 text on black | 8.65:1 | AAA | Lc -54.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
Tints and shades
A 50–950 scale built in OKLCH: the hue is held, lightness follows a Tailwind v4-like curve, and every step is kept inside the sRGB gamut. This color sits at step 400.
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Step 50
50
#F6F4F9
oklch(97% 0.007 304.2)
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Step 100
100
#EBE8F3
oklch(93.7% 0.015 298.6)
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Step 200
200
#DBD6EA
oklch(88.6% 0.028 297.3)
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Step 300
300
#C4BADE
oklch(80.9% 0.051 298)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#AE9ED5
oklch(73.2% 0.08 297.7)
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Step 500
500
#917CC0
oklch(63.2% 0.102 297.6)
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Step 600
600
#7B64AC
oklch(55.6% 0.111 297.4)
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Step 700
700
#685294
oklch(49.1% 0.105 297.8)
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Step 800
800
#554478
oklch(42.8% 0.086 297.7)
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Step 900
900
#463960
oklch(37.6% 0.067 298.5)
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Step 950
950
#292238
oklch(27% 0.041 298.2)
#AE9ED5 with color blindness
Simulated with the Machado et al. (2009) model. ΔE is how far the color moves: below about 0.02 you would not notice a change.
| Vision | Seen as | Shift (ΔE) |
|---|---|---|
| Protanopia (no red cones) | #92A6D7 | 0.041 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #94A6D3 | 0.040 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A7A6B1 | 0.065 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A6A6A6 | 0.080 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AE9ED5
#AE9ED5
oklch(73.2% 0.08 297.7)
- #A4B075
#A4B075
oklch(73.3% 0.081 117.8)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #AE9ED5, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.037
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.068
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.071
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.074
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.074
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.075
- Light Mauve #C292A1 ΔE 0.076
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.077
Use #AE9ED5 in your product
Turn it into light and dark UI roles checked for contrast, then export to Tailwind v4, shadcn/ui, CSS or design tokens.